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hyper -> hyperactive (which has been abbreviated to just 'hyper' - although that bit of the word just means 'excessively')
mega -> originally used to denote a multiple of a million, as in megabyte, but more recently (informally) used as a general-purpose intensifier (and like 'hyper' sometimes used very informally as a free-standing word: "Their last album was huge - mega.")
para -> paranormal

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ps - Afterthought that was too obvious for me to notice: like "hyper" and "mega" (both informal), "super" (not entirely formal, but a lot less informal) is a prefix that has taken on a life of its own.

Last edited by BobK; 12-Oct-2006 at 18:04.
Reason: Clarify format, then add PS